Non-refillable bottle.



T. SAN DGEROTH.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPucATmN FILED ocT. 26. I9I4.

1 04,073. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

THEODORE SANDGEROTI-I, OF ANOKA, NEBRASKA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

eonora.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. F, 19145.

Application filed October 26, 1914. Serial No. 868,750.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tiinooonn SANnen- ROTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anoka, in the county of Boyd and State of Nebraska, nave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Don- Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bottles.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a bottle having a novel neck detachably associated therewith and applied to the bottle after the bottle has non-refillable been filled for preventing the refilling of the bottle after the original contents have been dispensed, the bottle body and neck having .novel means associated therewith for securely locking the neck on the body and preventing the same from being detached therefrom.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel valve controlling means associated with the upper part of the bottle body for controlling the flow of liquid from the body through the neck.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel guard or retain ing means formed integral with the neck and associated. with the ,valve for limiting the outward movement of the valve and at the same time being so arranged so that the liquid being dispensed will pass freely thereabout and thus through the mouth of the bottle.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view of my invention applied to the upper portion of a bottle body, the latter being partly broken away; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, showing the bottle inverted and illustrating the position assumed by the valve during this operation; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of my invention taken on the line 33 of F 1, looking in the direction in which the arrow points; Fig. l is a transverse sectional view of my invention taken on the line of Fig. 1 looking in the direction in which the arrow points; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view of my invention showing especially the novel means for securely locking the neck on the bottle body.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the bottle body 1 with an opening 2, the latter having an upstanding collar 3 formed thereabout and integral with the bottle body. The outer periphery of which collar screw-threaded as at l for a. purpose to be hereinafter described and the inner periphery of the collar is tapered downivardly toward the opening 2 as shown at 5 and constitutes a valve seat. Removably disposed on the seat is a disk valve 6, formed of any desirable material, preferably glass, the side edges of which are beveled toward the lower surface thereof as at 7 so that the valve may be arranged in close engagement with the seat, the upper surface of the valve being provided with a central recess 8 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

Screw threaded on the outer periphery of the collar 2 is my improved neck 9, the lower end of which is slightly enlarged so as to conform substantially to the upper edge of the collar as clearly shown in the drawings, the extreme lower edge of the neck being arranged in engagement with the point of juncture of the outer periphery of .the collar-,2 and the bottle body 1, thus forming a substantially liquid tight connection between the parts. In order to securely hold the neck on the collar, 1 have provided the outer periphery of the collar with an inwardly extending horizontally arranged groove 10 which has rigidly connected therein, preferably'by means of rivets or like fastening devices 11, one end of an elastic element preferably a leaf spring 12, the outer end of which normally extends beyond the outer periphery of the coil and is adapted for engagement with the notch 13 provided on the inner periphery of the enlarged screw-threaded end of the neck. By this arrangement it can be easily seen that when the notch in the neck is arranged in different views, I provide a 'ciency of the arrangement. parts 01 this or angeme11t are termed from glass or other non-corrosive material with registration with the free end of the spring, the latter will spring outwardly and engage the notch thus absolutely preventing'the removal ofthe neck from the-bottle body 1.. The upper end of the neck is tapered as at l i and has the extreme outer end or mouth terminating into a cylindrical formation as shown at 15 so as to receive a stopper 16.

In order to limit the upward movement of the valve (5 on the seat 5 and prevent the refilling of the bottle, I have provided my improved guarding means which in this instance consists essentially of a plurality of transversely extending and spaced arms 17, the latter being formed integral with each other at their point of intersection and have their extreme outer ends extending downwardly from their point of intersection and integrally formed with the interior of the neckat a point adjacent the enlargement. Formed integral with and depending from the inner section of these arms is a pin 18, the lower end of which isarranged slightly within the recess 8 in the valve and which pin receives the valve through the medium of the recess when the bottle is inverted allowing the liquid to pass about the sides of the valve and between the arms and thence through the neck of the bottle. At-

tention isdirectcd to the fact that the arms are at all times arranged in spaced relation with the valve and never come in contact therewith thus greatly increasing the eh As all of the the exception'of the spring 12, all danger ot'poisomng the liquid by contactwith metal is obviated.

.A thoughI have shown and described the preterred embodiment of my invention, I

desire'to'be understood that I am not limitedrto the exact details shown, however, I desire'that great stress be laid upon the arrangement of the novel formation of the neck having the guarding means therein for Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

cooperation with the valve seat upon the bottle body. x v 7 From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

it can easily be seen that I have provided a device that is simple in construction, containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost;

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts'may be made within the scope of the appended collar and arranged so that the inner surface of the neck is in alinement with the upper edge oi the collar. a valve guard integral with the neck lnoludmg cross arms extending downwardly from the point of inter section, and a elongated pin depending from the intersection of the arm's and en- 7 gageable with the recess in the valve to guide and limit the movement of the valve to preven't the. valve from striking and breaking the arms. V

In testimony whereof I a'fiiX my; signature n presence or two w tnesses, V

THEODORE SANDGEROTII.

lVitnesses: I r Y J osnr M. Tinrnn'rr mmn, n 7 Josnrrr TIEFENTHALER.

Washington, D. C. Y 

